We moved into our house in November of 2010. It’s almost 2012, and we’ve still been “working” with Metricon to address the outstanding issues from what was originally supposed to be our 90 day inspection (Side Note: A 90 day inspection is typically when the inspection is held, but lord knows when the issues are actually fixed.). Finally, after complaining posting on Twitter  (Kudos to Metricon for managing their social media channels!), Metricon contacted us directly and scheduled a time for their NSW Building Manager to meet us and inspect the final issues we had that were related to the initial inspection (hence the lack of updates lately…). Were we finally getting somewhere?

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The weekend isn’t quite here, but I can already tell you our excitement of seeing the progress this weekend has already worn off.

After a short call from our site supervisor today, we were informed the metal capping for the brickwork has been delayed  as it needs to be custom made and, despite being told it was in stock, was not currently available. This of course needs to be installed prior to the weather board cladding – which has subsequently been pushed to next week.

We’re of course disappointed about the delay, but do understand this delay was out of Metricon’s control, and happy that our site supervisor reached out to us proactively to address any concerns we may have had about losing a week during the build process. It’s another tick in the ‘good on ya’ column for Metricon.

So we must wait until next weekend to see any real progress, but if this is as bad as it gets we’re really doing OK.

Live in Sydney? Then you’re fully aware of the horrible weather we’ve had this week (at least if you’re building a house). Sure, we can use the rain, but I’m not a fan of having the wettest May in 8 years, when we don’t have a roof on our half-built house.

With a month worth of rain in only a few days, Sydney is pretty saturated at the moment – and it’s not finished yet. Sunday and Monday look to hold more rain, and the showers are set to continue for the rest of the week.

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Well, here we go – we’re moving up! This past week, Metricon Homes started framing up our house. No longer do we have a flat, almost 2D flat block of land with a bunch of cement on it. We now have the ability to start visualising what our home will look like, and how the dimensions are all going to work. While most of the framing that has been done, there’s a few issues here and there, but it’s nothing the site supervisor and/or inspector should have an issue picking up on – I’d assume they’ll invite us along for the walkthrough anyways, before moving on to the next stage.

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It was off to Stonecutters Ridge again today to inspect the finished slab. Not only did we find a completed slab, but we had a rubbish free construction site! All the refuse from the waffle pads, the wood framing, and even the previous days lunch had been gathered up and disposed of in large bags at the front of the site. It’s nice to see that kind of attention to detail. I firmly believe in the fact that a clean workspace (in every field), makes for a more productive and attentive state of mind.

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